- Proviso West High School
- Student Services
Student Services
Page Navigation
-
Proviso Township High School District 209 provides free, appropriate public education for students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal mandates. All students receiving special education services are required to have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) specifically outlining the extent, duration, and intensity of services. Qualifying disabilities are as follows:
- Autism
- Deaf-Blindness
- Deafness
- Emotional Disorder
- Hearing Impairment
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech/Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
- See Disability Areas Link for details
-
Meet the Team
-
Mr. Christopher Kissel
ckissel@pths209.org
-
Mr. Daniel Biniewicz
-
Ms. Caryn Weldon
-
Ms. Dionne Jefferson
-
Mr. Donald Abernathy
-
Ms. Gina Capasso
-
Mr. Jesus Guillen
-
Mr. Julius Shelby
-
Ms. Kendra Johnson
-
Mr. Kevin Morrow
-
Ms. Kirsten Bernardini
-
Ms. Linda O'Connell
-
Mr. Satyam Contractor
-
Mr. Steven Ford
-
Special Education and Related Services
Related services are designed to support students in benefitting from special education and include, but are not limited to, social work, psychological services, speech/language therapy, transportation, assistive technology, occupational and physical therapy, and adaptive physical education. It is important to note that related services are determined based on educational needs and differ in eligibility and services provided within a medical model.
-
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education. PTHS District 209 provides free and appropriate education for students eligible for a 504 plan by individually designing accommodations/modifications and/or services to meet their educational needs in the same manner as their non-disabled peers. It is important to note that students with a section 504 plan are considered general education students.
In order to be eligible for services under a section 504 plan, a student must have a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life functions. A major life function includes but is not limited to: caring for self, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, working, body functioning. -
Transition Services
Transition services provide exposure for students to promote positive outcomes in the following areas:
www.thearcofil.org
www.dhs.state.il.us
www.Pacebus.com
www.parents-alliane.org
www.dayonepact.org
www.wdsra.com